Where We Disappear

I found this film as a fan of Katharine Isabelle's. Katharine plays a prisoner in this bunkhouse with several other women who all seem to be tied to one another in a way the film slowly unravels. It's the kind of film that you want to rewatch and talk with someone about because of the psychological parts to it. Know what you're getting into and you'll be intrigued by the characters and their struggle. It's an art film, not an action. It's contained, got moments of excellent tension, touching music, etc but it's not your classic Hollywood thriller.

If you like movies like The LIghthouse, I'd say check it out.

First of all the sand painting in the opening is super, please don't miss it. The story of women in a Soviet Gulag. The balance of power shifts back and forth. Who is the leader and why ? The misery of the gulag is tremendous, the abuse is constant. The ending could very easily be interpreted in several ways and your interpretation will tell much about yourself. I enjoyed it, I had some doubts but it was a fast enough pace that the misery portrayed didn't overwhelm me

I'd read and discussed quite a bit about the Gulag in college history classes, but this movie made those experiences come alive in a way that reading about couldn't. A tough movie to watch, but one I thought about for a long time afterward.

Well worth watching, yet the American accents and twisted ending let it drop from a 9 to a 6 for me.

I wasn't expecting such an underrated work. But I do not recommend to the typical viewer. This is more for those who like the classics.

The dialog was poetic and unrealistic, yet it was what it needed to be. The camera shots were nice but not remarkable, still they were able to convey the feeling of the environment.

The story is tragic, and the representation was powerful. I loved the way that broken people gripped to live, even knowing that there was nothing to live for.

I didn't like the ending because it felt unnecessary. But it might have been used, a suggestion that everyone that have been there have suffered the same.